THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

THEOLOGY AND
RELIGIOUS STUDIES

 Birth and death
 Confusion in dates of birth and death
 A devoted Christian
 Author of ‘Adversus Haereses’
LIFE OF IRANAEUS

 Introduction to Gnosticism
 Conflict between Iranaeus and Gnosticism
 Mention of Polycarp
 Iranaeus as peacemaker among churches
LIFE OF IRANAEUS_contd.

 Expansion of Churches
 Conflicts regarding celebration of Easter
 Churches belonged to Asia Minor
LIFE OF IRANAEUS_contd

 Iranaeus as the Bishop of Lyon
 God as sepate from world
 Explanation of Thrinitarian theology
 Relationship between Father, Son and Spirit
THEOLOGY

 Definition of Holy Trinity
 All three figures of Trinity sharing equal divinity
 Defending orthodox values of church and Christianity
THEOLOGY_contd.

 Stalwart of Christian theology
 Rejection of doctrines of Valentinus
 Gnostic ideologies completely rejected
THEOLOGY_contd.

 Christ as clue to prophecy
 Differences between spirituality and religiousness
 Gnosticism as enemy of Christianity
IMPORTANCE FOR FUTURE
THEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

 Gnostic theology as pseudo-mystical knowledge
 Relationship between Bishops and Apostles
 Gnosticism as Dualism
IMPORTANCE FOR FUTURE
THEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT_contd.

 Demonstrative leadership of Christ
 Theology as mother of ministry
 Message of Jesus Christ to disciples
APPLICABILITY AND IMPACT IN
MINISTRY

 Impact of Gnosticism on human minds
 Presbyterianism of Iranaeus
 Interaction with many other heresies as Bishop of Lyon
APPLICABILITY AND IMPACT IN
MINISTRY_contd.

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